M. LACROSSE

Results vs. St. Leo's University (2007-04-07 13:00:00)

April 7, 2007

Senior attackman Ryan Harris (Vestal, N.Y.) scored the game-winning goal 1:11 into overtime to lift the Saint Leo University lacrosse team (6-6) to a 12-11 victory over visiting Pfeiffer University on Saturday afternoon at University Field.

SLU opened the scoring with two quick goals to take a 2-0 lead. However, Pfeiffer quickly answered with 6 different Falcon’s (5 of them freshmen) scoring goals to take the lead 6-2 with 5:11 remaining in the opening half. A brief let down by the Falcons at the end of the second quarter saw Saint Leo narrow the margin with three consecutive goals to close the half, making it a 6-5 Pfeiffer lead at the break.

The Lions outscored the Falcons 3-2 in the third period to send the teams into the final quarter tied at eight goals apiece. The teams then exchanged goals in the fourth quarter with Pfeiffer taking an 11-10 lead with 5:21 left in regulation. Turning down several great looks at the cage, the young Falcons appeared content to leave Florida with a one-goal victory. With possession of the ball and under two minutes remaining Pfeiffer committed an egregious slashing penalty with 31-seconds left in the game. This mistake proved costly, as it provided the SLU with the ball, and an Extra-Man opportunity. During their man-up opportunity Nick Bova (Fr., Eureka, Mo.) netted the game-tying goal with just 18-seconds remaining in the contest.

In overtime, Pfeiffer Goalie Jimmy Dykes (Fr., Bel Air, Md) recorded his 9th and biggest save of the game. The Falcons turned this huge save into a true fast break opportunity; however, his counterpart SLU Goalie David Erdman (Fr., Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) returned the favor by stopping a point blank potential game winner. Following this save, the Falcons committed only their third penalty of the game, which gave the Lions yet another costly Extra-Man opportunity, this time for the win. Harris then scored his goal 1:11 into overtime for his second OT game-winner this year.